2025 Best Radio & Television Schools in the Great Lakes Region
11
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,177
TV Degrees Awarded
Radio & Television is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #131 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for radio & television students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,177 degrees in radio & television annually.
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Choosing a Great Radio & Television School
The tv program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Radio & Television rankings. We derive our Best Overall Radio & Television School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Radio & Television Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Radio & Television Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Radio & Television in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of tv degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in TV
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
68
TV Degrees Awarded
Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in radio & television. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 68 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Northwestern University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
96
TV Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in radio & television. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were about 96 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
38
TV Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in radio & television needs to check out University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were about 38 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
49
TV Degrees Awarded
Columbia College Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in radio & television. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #212 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great college overall.
There were about 49 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Columbia College Chicago
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
32
TV Degrees Awarded
SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Carbondale. This university ranks 36th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 32 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
32
TV Degrees Awarded
University of Akron Main Campus is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Akron. This university ranks 23rd out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 32 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from University of Akron Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 13 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Bradley University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Wayne State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
32
TV Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 34th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 32 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
WIU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Macomb. This university ranks 37th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 6 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Western Illinois University
